Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 2: Iron Horse Glacier Section 47 New Economy…

Facts have proved that this kind of mortar is very effective in building roads, and its effect is even better than the original volcanic ash imported from the Volcanic Mansion. Immediately afterwards, the farmland water conservancy facilities in the Wuhu area and the northern area began to be fully used This kind of building material, due to the start of a large number of construction projects, although large-scale mortar yards have been built in the seven prefectures distributed throughout the empire, the output of the mortar yards in the seven places is still difficult to meet the needs of these large-scale projects. The empire had to Special funds were withdrawn from the national debt for the construction of the second batch of mortar yards. Due to the popularity of raw materials, raw materials can be found in almost all regions. The second batch of mortar yard construction focuses on the Indian region and the southwest region.

With the construction of mortar yards blooming everywhere, the construction of farmland water conservancy facilities in Wuhu and the north has also been fully started. It can be said that these two projects can be regarded as Wufeng's most scored measures in terms of land gentry in the empire. Although the land aristocrats of the empire could not oppose the empire's policy of emphasizing industry and commerce on the surface, they agreed that the continuous drought in the north and the flood in the south were due to the fact that the Tanghe Empire did not pay enough attention to the construction of farmland and water conservancy, while the empire The use of national bonds to raise funds for the construction of water conservancy facilities also satisfied the conservative gentry of the empire, who mainly produced soil, and believed that the empire also took into account their interests while encouraging the development of industry and commerce.

The empire's comprehensive construction of water conservancy facilities in the north and south has also won the support of the vast number of landless farmers. Although immigration has solved the survival problems of a considerable number of refugees affected by the disaster, many people who cannot leave their homeland still prefer to stay in their native land. . However, the disaster caused them to lose their source of livelihood, and large-scale engineering construction has found a way out for them. The large demand for labor forces enables people regardless of gender to participate in this construction project. Preliminary estimates At least two million laborers have been attracted to the construction sites of the northern water conservancy facilities to work **** the construction sites of various prefectures. This not only greatly relieved the pressure on the local governments of the northern counties, but also helped a large number of poor people survive the spring of this year. To find the best way out without leaving home.

"Xiao Tang, Su Qin, come, this is a famous visiting professor invited by my classmate Plovlan from the University of Heidelberg where he once traveled to study. He is also an honorary citizen of the City Republic of Willis, Mr. Harding. Imperial University is giving lectures, and Lian also invites him to stay at Northwestern University for a period of time, so that the teachers and students of Northwestern University can also listen to his theory. Mr. Harding, these two are our two prime ministers. Prime Minister Xiao Tang, Deputy Prime Minister Su Qin.

The gazes of Xiao Tang and Su Qin both fell on this wrinkled, silver-haired old man with wide-rimmed black-rimmed eyes. Although this guy is wrinkled, but judging from the other party's hale and hearty spirit The body is also very healthy. Xiao Tang and Su Qin couldn't help but feel admiration for being able to travel across the ocean to come to the empire.

After a chatter, Xiao Tang and Su Qin obviously didn't know what purpose Wu Feng had in recruiting the two of them to meet this guy in his private study at this time, and Wu Feng didn't point it out. He just smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Tang, Su Qin, Mr. Harding just came from Luxor. He has a suggestion for me. I don't know much about it, so I need to think about it. It's up to the two of you to listen to it." Views on this matter.”

"Regret, I don't know what suggestion this Mr. Harding has? Your Majesty is open-minded and accepts advice. It seems that even the Western Continent knows it. This is a very good thing." Xiao Tang became vigilant when he heard it. To put it mildly, but he is thinking carefully about what suggestion the silver-haired old man has that deserves His Majesty to invite the two of them to discuss.

"My lords, I propose to Your Majesty to establish a stock exchange and futures exchange in Luxor, the capital of Merry County, which has become part of your country. I once served as the Duke of York in Luxor This matter has been discussed many times, but the Duke of York has always hesitated and failed to make a decision. Now that most of the Meli area has belonged to the Tang Empire, I once proposed to your Governor Qin Tieliu in Meli This suggestion. He accepted my opinion, but he said that he could not decide on this matter, so he wrote a letter of recommendation asking me to come to the Imperial Capital and hand it over to His Majesty the Emperor." Although the language does not sound so authentic, there is no difficulty in understanding it.

At this moment, Xiao Tang and Su Qin noticed a letter in Wu Feng's hand, but it was difficult to see his mood from Wu Feng's face. Although the stock exchange and the futures exchange are new things to the empire, as the two highest-ranking government officials in the empire, they are no strangers to these two terms. It is said that the stock exchange and the futures exchange are located in Wei Lai Both the City Republic of Sri Lanka and the capital of the Kingdom of Leeds, Oxford, have been officially opened for a while. Due to the distance between the West Continent and the East Continent, both Xiao Su and Xiao Su only have a general understanding of these two institutions, but the two institutions The purpose and significance of the establishment, as well as the operating procedures and rules are not very clear.

They only know that the stock exchange is a place for those engaged in investment in industrial and commercial investment or speculators to trade shares in industrial and commercial investment, while the futures exchange is even more novel, it is said that it is somewhat similar to a purchase order for buying and selling goods Or institutions such as contracts, which are more speculative and risky, and the specific situation is not clear to the two of them.

"Mr. Harding, what do you think the establishment of such an institution in Luxor will do to the empire? Why not choose the imperial capital or Yukang?" Wufeng held Qin Tieliu's letter in his hand asked playfully.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although the Meli area was the last to be included in the empire's territory, the industrial and commercial economy there is quite developed. In this regard, even the imperial capital may not be able to compare with it, and Luxor It also has an advantage that neither the imperial capital nor Yuhang can match, that is, it faces the Baltic Sea and the Aegean Sea, and can be smoothly connected with the coastal countries of the Middle Mainland and the Western Mainland through sea routes. When these two exchanges are established Afterwards, it is very convenient to raise rich funds from these regions."

"Although Zhongzhou is the capital of the empire, I think it is more like a political and cultural center. Maybe its financial industry is worth mentioning, but it is still a consumer city to a large extent. It is not as good as Luxor, and the deepness inside the empire also makes it difficult to attract capital from outside the empire. As for Yuhang, I landed on the Eastern Continent from there, and I also stayed there for a while, and the people there The economic components are relatively simple or relatively old, and lack a kind of vitality. Of course, its economy has reached a relatively high level. The most important thing is that people's ideas have not changed. If you do not participate Otherwise, it would be meaningless, and I don’t think the establishment of a stock exchange and a futures exchange in Yuhang will be successful.”

The silver-haired old man still maintains the frankness and straightforwardness of the people from the Western Continent. He rejected Wufeng's two options in one breath. Isn't it the same from time to time?

"Mr. Harding, do you mean that it is most suitable to establish these two exchanges in Luxor?" What kind of benefits did the empire bring, but hearing that the other party directly rejected Zhongzhou and Yuhang still made him feel a little uncomfortable, "Then can you tell us where Luxor's advantages lie? And the establishment of Luxor If so, what can the empire gain from it?"

"No, Mr. Prime Minister, I can only say that Luxor is the most suitable place to establish this institution in the empire. Of course, the empire is vast and spans the Middle East continent, with rich products and fast economic development. Maybe it will also be established in the future. There are more suitable places to establish stock exchanges and futures exchanges, but this does not affect the establishment in Luxor first, and the establishment of two exchanges in Luxor now can also accumulate experience for the future construction of the empire." The silver-haired old man is still methodical explanation of.

“As for the advantages of Luxor~IndoMTL.com~, there are many, first, it is an important port city at the confluence of the Baltic Sea and the Aegean Sea, with convenient transportation and developed shipping; second, the area where it is located is an important spice producing area , adjacent to India, an important grain-producing area, spices and grains can become an important commodity for futures transactions; third, a well-developed industrial and commercial economy and a good and long tradition of foreign trade; fourth, the financial industry is famous and historical It has a long history and excellent scenery. Rich people on the coasts of the Aegean Sea and the Baltic Sea love to travel here. This is very important. Most of them are those with spare money or property owners, including the Constantines. and the Pirates of the Sea of ​​Marmara, they are the best players on the stock exchange and futures traders.”

"What can the empire obtain? Prime Minister, I hope you are not asking knowingly. I have observed and analyzed all the actions of the empire since His Majesty the Emperor entered the western border. Although many of them revolve around military operations, there is one thing You have not neglected, that is to vigorously develop industry, commerce and trade. This is one of the reasons why the Eastern Continent has been gradually caught up by the Western Continent in the past century. I have communicated with Mr. Qin Tieliu, and he is deeply touched by this, so I decided to I would be so eager to start a trial in Luxor, of course, that’s not the reason why I hope to establish two in Luxor.” The silver-haired old man smiled slightly, “It is not enough for the owners to participate in the development of industry and commerce to a certain stage. , it requires the participation of the whole people, and only when the whole people participate in the economic development can the economy continue to develop for a long time. Please remember this point.” Seventeen new economic drivers (2)